Awards
2010 - Innovation of the Year, Best Use of Technology, Fleet Van Operator of the Year
DPD won an outstanding three awards at the Motor Transport Awards, collecting the following accolades:
- Innovation of the Year
- Best Use of Technology
- Fleet Van Operator of the Year
DPD won more trophies on the night than any other express delivery company at an event that is widely recognised as the 'Oscars' of our industry. All three of our winning entries focused on the success of our ground-breaking Predict service.
2010 – UK and European Express Delivery Company 2010
DPD has been awarded ‘UK and European Express Delivery Company 2010’ by the Institute of Transport Management (ITM) for its one hour delivery service, Predict.
The Institute of Transport Management is a non-profit organisation founded in the UK in 1977 to help monitor and improve standards in the transport industry. The Institute works in unison with government, regulatory and academic bodies, to encourage and promote professionalism in the transport arena through research and communications programmes.
2010 –Business in the Community Award for Excellence
DPD UK has won a Work Inspiration Awards, in recognition of its Opening Doors work experience initiative.
The Awards for Excellence (a Business in the Community initiative), are independent and peer assessed corporate responsibility awards. Run in association with the Financial Times, the awards recognise and celebrate those companies who have shown innovation, creativity and a sustained commitment to corporate responsibility. The results were announced in the Financial Times on Monday 7 June.
2009 - National Business Award for Customer Care
Dubbed the “Business Oscars”, this award is official recognition that DPD has been judged the best of British companies for putting customers at the heart of everything it does.
DPD won the central region of this prestigious award scheme in the Summer and were awarded a place in the national finals. The judges commended DPD for its “service-first ethic which is returning all the right results for DPD”.
2009 - Innovation in Delivery Award.
This prestigious accolade is given by the e-Commerce Awards for Excellence in association with the IMRG (the Interactive Media in Retail Group) the voice of e-Retail. This award confirms DPD’s position at the cutting edge of delivery solutions through its innovative use of technology and strong customer focus.
2009 Top 50 Call Centre
DPD is delighted to announce that its call centre has been independently judged to be one of the Top 50 in the UK. As a DPD customer, you will be pleased to know that when your customers and colleagues contact our Call Centre, they will be dealing with one of the UK’s best customer service providers.
2009 - DPD Achieves ISO14001
DPD has been accredited with the internationally-recognised environmental management standard ISO14001, and is one of the first parcel carriers to achieve this right across their business, in all depots, hub and transport and all central departments.
DPD has a strong focus on the environment, including a robust Corporate Social Responsibility programme “Outside the Box”, focussed on energy and fuel reduction. His contributed to the company winning a top award for environmental improvement presented by the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport.
2009 - National Business Award For Customer Care
Referred to as the “business Oscars” by Gordon Brown, these awards are contested by blue chip companies from every business sector. The Customer Focus award for the UK central region is awarded to “the organisation who best demonstrates it has the customer at the heart of its business”. The judges’ decision was unanimously in favour of DPD.
2008 - CILT Environmental Awareness Award
DPD was voted best in the transport industry for reducing CO2 emissions and for recycling materials, and for its innovative approach including modified aerodynamic trailer design, movement activated lighting for offices and site management. Judges said that DPD commends itself to all companies operating in the logistics sector.
2008 - Gold Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2007 - CILT Winner of Young Manager of the Year Award, Jenny Boller
2007 - Gold Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2006 - Listed in Sunday Times Best 100 Companies to work for.
2005 - Finalists in Motor Transport's Training Award, Safety of Operation and Local Hero for driver Dave Wright.
2005 - Silver Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2004 - IFW - Customer Care Award
2004 - Gold Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2003 - MT 'Training' Award
2003 - Silver Award, RoSPA Health & Safety Achievement Award
2001 - MT Awards for Excellence 'Marketing Campaign of the Year
2000 - DPD was awarded the Best Use of IT at the Motor Transport Awards at the Royal Albert Hall in July 2000 and was a finalist in the ECRM Computer Weekly Awards later that same year.
1999 - DPD was named Express Operator of the Year at the prestigious IFW Freighting Industry Awards ceremony.
1998 - DPD beat off strong competition at the 1998 Motor Transport Awards to win the coveted Training award.
1997 - DPD won the industry's two highest accolades for customer service - the IFW and Motor Transport Customer Care awards - as well as the IFW Customer Care award.
